"It seems to me that many writers, by virtue of environments of culture, art and education, slip into writing because of their environments."

-- Robert E. Howard

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“The suffering and calamity are, moreover, exceptional. They befall a conspicuous person. They are themselves of some striking kind. They are also, as a rule, unexpected, and contrasted with previous happiness or glory. A tale, for example, of a man slowly worn to death by disease, poverty, little cares, sordid vices, petty persecutions, however piteous or dreadful it might be, would not be tragic in the Shakespearean sense.”

Source : A. C. Bradley (2016). “Shakespearean Tragedy”, p.9, A. C. Bradley
“In my stories, whenever there's somebody wonderful and charming and bright and intelligent, that's me!”
“The most powerful thing we own is our vote.”
“People learn by playing, thinking and amazing themselves. They learn while they're laughing at something surprising, and they learn while they're wondering 'What the heck is this?'”

Source : "Learning all the time". Sandra Dodd's personal website, sandradodd.com.
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.”
“A kiss brings back the youth of a young child, as when a hug brings back the memories of a lover.”
“Then to side with Truth is noble when we share her wretched crust, Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and 't is prosperous to be just; Then it is the brave man chooses, while the coward stands aside, Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is crucified.”
“Have you ever been tempted to start your own business- First read this cautionary tale, especially if you think your ideas come from God.”

Source : "Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About God, Dreams, and Talking Vegetables". Publisher's Weekly review of Phil Vischer's book, www.publishersweekly.com. October 09, 2006.

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